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CRIMINAL LAW (CHS-263672)

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Course Description:


In this eight-week course, students will become familiar with the history, philosophy and purposes of the criminal law as well as the elements of crimes in general and of specific crimes against the person, property, public order and public morals. Students will be required to analyze specific factual situations and apply those elements to determine whether specific crimes have been committed; the elements necessary to prove criminal defenses and the policies underlying them will also be examined and analyzed.

Prerequisites: an introductory law course, such as Introduction to Law and the Legal Systems or Legal Environment of Business.

Students obtaining Federal Direct loans: If you are only taking 8 week courses during the Summer term your student loans may be reduced or cancelled. Please visit our Web site at www.esc.edu/FinancialServices for more information.
This online course is offered through the Center for Distance Learning. You can take this as an individual course or as part of an online degree program, with term starts in March, May, September, November and January. View current term offerings and all online courses. Click here to register for online courses.

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Liberal Study
Upper Level
Credits: 2
Term(s) Offered (Subject to Change) : Jan.

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